Current Campaigns
You can make a difference for getting more funding for community gardening in the United States. Our members of Congress need to know about community gardens and how they are feeding and improving the health of folks across the country. Send your members information about your gardens. Invite them to garden events. To find your member of Congress, go to http://www.congress.org.
SEEKING ADDITIONAL CO-SPONSORS for H.R. 3225 Filed by Rep. Inslee of Washington state, the bill is titled Community Gardens Act of 2009. Its purpose is to provide funds for community gardens, and other purposes. Go to http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3225 for the complete bill language and current list of co-sponsors. If your Representative is already a co-sponsor, send them a thank-you.
ALSO SEEKING ADDITIONAL CO-SPONSORS for H.R. 4971 Filed by Rep. Kaptur of Ohio, the bill is titled Greening Food Deserts Act. Its purpose is to establish an office of Urban Agriculture, expand the seniors farmers' market nutrition program, promote agricultural education, expanding funding for farmers' markets, expand urban forest invasive species control, and more. Go to http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-4971 for the complete bill language and current list of co-sponsors.
ACGA is currently working with the Community Food Security Coalition to identify opportunities for expanding federal support of urban agriculture including community gardens. Contact Betsy Johnson at 617-536-1711 or e-mail betsy@bgjohnson.com.
All ACGA members are encouraged to join the Advocacy Committee, which meets by toll-free conference call. To join the Committee, contact chair Bobby Wilson at 404-762-4077 or e-mail bobbyw@uga.edu.